EDUCATORS HANDED OUT MATERIALS FOR STUDENTS TO FINISH THE SCHOOL YEAR. (áááLKLIVEááá) THIS IS GOING TO BE THE SCENE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEK. YOU CAN SEE THE LONG LINE OF CARS BEHIND US. PARENTS COMING TO PICK UP THEIR KIDS FREE MEALS, THEY ARE ALSO PICKING UP THEIR GRADE PACKETS...SO STUDENTS CAN CONTINUE TO DISTANCE LEARN WHILE THEY ARE STUCK AT HOME. (áááPKGááá) 0831 "Hey guys, how are you all doing? What grade are you looking for?" IT'S THE FIRST DAY OF CLASSES FOR OKLAHOMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS AFTER THE BOARD OF EDUCATION ORDERED ALL SCHOOL BUILDINGS CLOSED DUE TO COVID-19. :57 "I'm hoping it goes well. It's better than nothing. At least they are getting the rest of their education for the school year." OKCPS SUPERINTENDENT SEAN MCDANIEL SAYS THE DISTRICT HAS BEEN PREPARING FOR THIS MOMENT FOR WEEKS. 5:55 "We are not introducing new, 4th quarter content. This is just review and enrichment from the first 3 quarters." HE SAYS EVEN IF A STUDENT HAS ACCESS TO MATERIALS ONLINE...THEY CAN STILL PICK UP A WEEKLY PACKET IF THEY WANT. 9:09 "we are listening and will then adjust the very best that we can." INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS...WILL BE MAKING WEEKLY PHO

Monday marked the first day of classes for Oklahoma City Public Schools after the board of education ordered all school buildings be closed because of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic."I'm hoping it goes well. It's better than nothing," a parent said. "At least they are getting the rest of their education for the school year."Oklahoma City Public Schools Superintendent Sean McDaniel told KOCO 5 that the state's largest school district has been preparing for distance learning for weeks."We are not introducing new fourth-quarter content," he said. "This is just review and enrichment from the first three quarters."McDaniel said even if a student has access to materials online, they can still pick up a weekly packet if they want."We are listening and will then adjust the very best that we can," McDaniel said.Individual teachers will make weekly phone calls to make sure the learning is going well.

OKLAHOMA CITY —

Monday marked the first day of classes for Oklahoma City Public Schools after the board of education ordered all school buildings be closed because of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

"I'm hoping it goes well. It's better than nothing," a parent said. "At least they are getting the rest of their education for the school year."

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Oklahoma City Public Schools Superintendent Sean McDaniel told KOCO 5 that the state's largest school district has been preparing for distance learning for weeks.

"We are not introducing new fourth-quarter content," he said. "This is just review and enrichment from the first three quarters."

McDaniel said even if a student has access to materials online, they can still pick up a weekly packet if they want.

"We are listening and will then adjust the very best that we can," McDaniel said.

Individual teachers will make weekly phone calls to make sure the learning is going well.